Mercedes-Benz 2011 SL-Class - Manual (Page 203)

Following are some explanations for the
markings on your vehicle’s tires:
:
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
(
Y page 199)
; DOT, Tire Identification Number
(
Y page 204)
=
Maximum tire load ( Y page 197)
? Maximum tire inflation pressure
(
Y page 193)
A
Manufacturer
B Tire ply material ( Y page 205)
C
Tire size designation, load and speed
rating (
Y page 201)
D Load identification ( Y page 204)
E
Tire name
i For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and
may vary from data shown in above
illustration.
For more information, see “Rims and tires”
(
Y page 299).
Tire size designation, load and speed
rating
: Tire width
;
Aspect ratio in %
= Radial tire code
?
Rim diameter
A Load index
B
Speed symbol
i For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and
may vary from data shown in above
illustration.
General: Depending on the design standards
used, the tire size molded into the sidewall
may have no letter or a letter preceding the
tire size designation.
No letter preceding the size designation (as
illustrated above): Passenger car tire based
on European design standards.
Letter “P” preceding the size designation:
Passenger car tire based on U.S. design
standards.
Letter “LT” preceding the size designation:
Light Truck tire based on U.S. design
standards.
Letter “T” preceding the size designation:
Temporary spare tires which are high
pressure compact spares designed for
temporary emergency use only.
Tire width
Tire width : indicates the nominal tire width
in millimeters.
Tires and wheels
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